Acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Earle performs and shares stories from throughout his career as part of the Museum's Poets and Prophets series, which honors songwriters who have made notable contributions to country music. The Museum’s Allison Moorer moderates this program, which was recorded o...

Award-winning gospel vocal group the McCrary Sisters—Ann, Alfreda, and Regina—perform songs they’ve performed, recorded, and written and share stories from their life as part of Museum’s weekly Musician Spotlight series. Joining them onstage during this program, recorded on December 14, 2025, are...

Songwriters Jon Decious and Aaron Raitiere share stories from their lives and perform songs they’ve written as part of the Museum’s weekly Songwriter Session series. This program, presented in support of the exhibition “Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails,” was recorded on July 19, 2025.

Decious and R...

Levert Allison, Larrice Byrd, Bobbye Sherrell, Joe Thompson, and George Woods—current or recently retired members of a cappella group the Fairfield Four— sit down for an interview and perform in support of the Museum’s exhibit “Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues Revisited.” This ...

Mississippi singer-songwriter Hardy shares stories from his life and performs songs he has written as part of the Museum’s weekly Songwriter Session series. This program, filmed on December 06, 2025, was presented in support of the Museum's exhibition “American Currents: State of the Music”.

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band lead guitarist and singer Jaime Hanna performs songs and shares stories from his career as part of the Museum’s weekly Musician Spotlight series. Fiddle and mandolin player Ross Holmes accompanies him during this program, which was recorded on April 6, 2025.

Throughout the...

Singer-songwriter Jessi Alexander, a West Tennessee native, shares stories from her life and performs songs she has written as part of the Museum’s weekly Songwriter Session series. This program, filmed on August 16, 2025, was presented in support of the Museum's exhibition “American Currents: St...

Musician, producer, singer, and songwriter Buddy Miller joins the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to share songs and stories from throughout his career. This program was recorded on July 27, 2025, as part of the Museum’s weekly Musician Spotlight series, which highlights touring and recordi...

Grand Ole Opry member Craig Morgan shares songs and stories from throughout his career as a part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s weekly Songwriter Session series. This program was recorded on June 7, 2025, in the Museum’s Ford Theater.

Accompanied by his frequent collaborator, pro...

Musician, producer, songwriter, and record label executive Alison Brown is honored at the Seventeenth Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum, an annual event that recognizes music industry leaders who continue the legacy of formidable businesswoman and music industry trailblazer Louise Scruggs. This progr...

Songwriter Cary Barlowe shares stories from his life and performs songs he’s written as part of the Museum’s weekly Songwriter Session series. Fellow songwriter Hillary Lindsey—Barlowe’s wife—and their daughter, Bennett Barlowe, join Barlowe onstage during this program, recorded on February 22, 2...

Grammy-nominated songwriter Dennis Morgan shares stories from his life and career and performs some of his biggest hits as part of the Museum's Poets and Prophets series, which honors songwriters who have made notable contributions to country music. This program, moderated by the Museum’s Allison...

Country Music Hall of Fame member Bobby Bare has championed up-and-coming songwriters—including Tom T. Hall, Kris Kristofferson, and Shel Silverstein—throughout his career. In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Bare’s son, Bobby Bare Jr.; songwriter Buddy Cannon; and singer-songwriter Todd Sn...

Musician, writer, and actor Rodney Dillard joins the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for a Musician Spotlight, the Museum’s weekly series that highlights touring and recording musicians in Americana, bluegrass, and country music and beyond. This program was recorded live on July 20, 2025; o...

Australian-born guitarist, session musician, and songwriter Jedd Hughes plays the Museum’s weekly Musician Spotlight series. Chris Tuttle accompanies Hughes on keys during this program, recorded on February 9, 2025.

Hughes begins the program with the songs “Back to You” and “Hollywood,” from his...

Singer-songwriter David Olney, who died in 2020, released more than two dozen albums through his extensive career. In 2024, New West Records released “Can’t Steal My Fire: The Songs of David Olney,” a tribute album featuring Olney’s songs performed by other artists. During this program, recorded ...

As part of the Museum’s weekly Musician Spotlight series, Jon Corneal and Jim Lauderdale tell stories from Corneal’s career and perform both songs they’ve written and those they’ve been part of recording. This program was recorded on August 4, 2025; offered in support of the Museum’s exhibition “...

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Wayland Holyfield was preparing to speak and perform at the Museum, as part of the Museum’s Poets and Prophets series, when he died on May 6, 2024, at the age of eighty-two. During this program, recorded on October 26, 2024, fellow Nashville Songwriters H...

Luke Combs’s longtime band, the Wild Cards, sits down for an intimate performance and conversation with Museum Writer-Editor Dave Paulson. This program was recorded live on March 22, 2025, and offered in support of the exhibition “Luke Combs: The Man I Am.”

During the program, Wild Cards members...

Rosie Flores is a 2024 National Heritage Fellow, an honor recognizing her six decades of devotion to exploring and performing American roots-rock music and how it intersects with her Latina heritage. In this program, Flores shares her journey in the music industry leading up to receiving the pres...

Violist and string arranger Kristin Wilkinson looks back at her genre-spanning career with Museum writer-editor Jon Freeman. This program was recorded live on November 16, 2024, as part of the Museum’s Nashville Cats interview series, which highlights legendary musicians.

Throughout the program,...

Banjo player and songwriter Tony Trischka gives an engaging and educational solo performance that takes an in-depth look at the life and music of Country Music Hall of Fame member Earl Scruggs. This program was recorded on September 22, 2024, as part of the Museum’s Musician Spotlight series, whi...

Canadian singer-songwriter and musician MacKenzie Porter performs songs she’s co-written, shares the stories behind them, and answers audience questions in the Museum’s weekly Songwriter Session series. Louis Johnson accompanies Porter on guitar during this program, which was recorded on Septembe...

"Western Edge: Los Angeles Country-Rock in Concert," a performance celebrating the opening of the major exhibition "Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock," presented by City National Bank, took place Friday, September 30, 2022, in the Country Music Hall of Fame an...